(a) A group home provider must not involuntarily transfer or discharge a service recipient residing in a group home except for:
- (1) medical reasons;
- (2) the service recipient's safety or the safety of other residents;
- (3) violations of the agreement between the service recipient and group home provider; or
- (4) nonpayment for the service recipient's stay unless limited by the federal Social Security Act.
(b) Involuntary transfer or discharge of a service recipient for violations of the agreement must be subject to:
- (1) review of the agreement and notification to the service recipient of specific violations;
- (2) discharge only after all appropriate attempts are made to resolve any violations. Attempts must be documented in the service recipient's record; and
- (3) review of all proposed discharges by the group home Human Rights Committee prior to discharge to determine compliance with due process requirements.
(c) When a service recipient changes provider agencies, only the out-going provider agency claims for services provided on the day the service recipient moves.